Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee took a crack at the Legislature’s most important priority, the biennial budget.
The committee approved a two year $297.2 billion budget and a nearly $14 billion supplemental spending bill. It’s now on to the House floor for a full chamber vote.
Bob Garrett, Austin bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, joined Texas Standard to discuss what’s in the bill. Listen to the story above or read the transcript below.
To view the full story visit https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-legislature-house-appropriations-committee-budget-proposal/